About

The UH School of Theatre & Dance produces plays, dance concerts, studio productions, a new play festival, and school shows through the Theatre for Young Audiences program. The school performs in the Wortham Theatre and the Quintero Theatre. The Houston Shakespeare Festival is a professional project of the school, which is produced each summer at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The UH School of Theatre & Dance offers bachelors and master's degrees in theater and teacher certifications in dance. Its graduate program offers a Master of Arts in Theatre and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre with specializations in Acting, Design & Technology, and Costume Technology. Faculty includes Tony-nominated designer Kevin Rigdon, Karen Stokes (Artistic/Executive Director of Karen Stokes Dance), SAFD Fight Directors Adam Noble and Jack Young, Sara Becker (Voice & Text Coach for Oregon Shakespeare Festival and American Players Theatre), and Broadway veteran Dr. Keith Byron Kirk